Coal River and Western Railway Company
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Certificate Details
Product Details
Coal River and Western Railway Company
Certificate Type
Capital Stock
Date Issued
Unissued, circa early 1900's
Canceled
No
Printer
Broun-Green Co.
Signatures
NA
Approximate Size
11 1/2" (w) by 9 1/4" (h)
Images
Representative of the piece you will receive
Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
NA
Reference
Historical Context
This line was incorporated in West Virginia in 1903 and two years later became the Coal River Railway. It eventually fell into the hands of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
After failed attempts by others, the Coal River and Western Railway Company established scheduled rail service along the Coal River at the dawn of the 20th century. This finally provided a reliable source of transportation for the coal and timber industries, sparking an economic boom in the region.
The Coal River is a tributary of the Kanawha River in southern West Virginia. It is formed near the community of Alum Creek by the confluence of the Big and Little Coal Rivers, and flows generally northward through western Kanawha County, past the community of Upper Falls and into the Kanawha River at St. Albans.